Minimum diversity levels required for film funding
Discussion
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/film/film-news/...
Hi folks,
I heard about this on the radio this morning, basically its about the BFI restricting funding unless a certain % of people working on a film they fund is either of a minority ethnicity, disabled and\or LGBT.
Now I don't have any issues with any race colour or creed, I basically feel we are all just people, however surely this isn't helping to diversify, it is in fact pointing out differences, i.e. ' Oi you, you're in a wheelchair/black/gay, want a job?
I would rather it was "Oi, you seem good at cinematography, want a job?"
This has to be in 2 of three areas, acting\front of screen, back of screen\directing, editing etc, or in the trade making stuff or associated services.
Just smacked a little of trying to hard and not giving people jobs on merit. Or as it seems to be called in the states Affirmative Action.
What are folks thoughts?
Hi folks,
I heard about this on the radio this morning, basically its about the BFI restricting funding unless a certain % of people working on a film they fund is either of a minority ethnicity, disabled and\or LGBT.
Now I don't have any issues with any race colour or creed, I basically feel we are all just people, however surely this isn't helping to diversify, it is in fact pointing out differences, i.e. ' Oi you, you're in a wheelchair/black/gay, want a job?
I would rather it was "Oi, you seem good at cinematography, want a job?"
This has to be in 2 of three areas, acting\front of screen, back of screen\directing, editing etc, or in the trade making stuff or associated services.
Just smacked a little of trying to hard and not giving people jobs on merit. Or as it seems to be called in the states Affirmative Action.
What are folks thoughts?
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